Dr Richard Earl
Schuette
Male
United States of America
1935-08-03
Yoakum Texas, United States of America
2003-09-05
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Richard was born August 3, 1935 to Anna Belle and Gilbert Schuette in Yoakum Texas, but spent his life in Houston. He graduated from St. Thomas High School, University of St. Thomas, and University of Texas Medical Branch. After completing his residency, he founded Southwest Radiology and practiced radiology for 20 years. An avid tennis player, he won his first USTA national tournament at age 17 and his last at age 50, winning 7 national titles. He achieved a #1 USTA National Ranking in Men\'s 35 & 45 Doubles with John Been. In 2001, Richard was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. His impact as a physician, tennis player and fisherman earned him the American Medical Sportsman of the Year in 1974. He served as president of the Houston Tennis Association in 1972 and president of the Houston Racquet Club in 1983. When knee problems ended his tennis career, he became a 6-handicap golfer with an astonishing two holes-in-one. He loved fishing, especially fishing the lake on his Dobbin farm. In retirement, he found great joy in his family especially meticulously preparing gourmet meals for those he loved. His sense of humor and innate goodness will continue to be memories for his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
1953 - 1967
7
86
51
1957 - Louisiana State Open (Amateur)
1957 - Houston T.A.A.F (Open)
1956 - Houston City Championships (Open)
1956 - Texas Sectional Championships (Open)
1956 - Sabine District Tournament (Amateur)
1955 - Houston City Championships (Open)
1954 - Houston City Championships (Open)
Round 1
Ramiro Benavides 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
10-8
6-0
Round 2
Jorge Kon 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Julio Cesar Rojas 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Butch Seewagen
6-3
2-6
17-15
Semifinals
Al Driscole 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Phil Paulissen 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
7-5
6-2
Round 2
John A. Pickens 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
10-8
6-3
Semifinals
John A. Been 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Francis Rawstorne 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-3
3-6
7-5
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Bill Banta
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Dale McCleary 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Glenn Land
6-0
6-1
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Henry Parish
6-2
2-6
6-4
Round 3
Luis Ayala 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
James Irvine (Jimmy) Tattersall
2-6
6-1
6-4
Round 3
Roy Emerson 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Rafael Reyes
6-3
0-6
6-4
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Eddie Sledge
7-5
8-6
Round 4
Herbert (Herb) Flam 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
3-6
6-3
6-1
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Terry Todd
0-6
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Dick Smith
6-2
4-6
6-3
Round 4
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Doug Bashram
9-7
6-3
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
6-4
2-6
15-13
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Eddie Sledge
6-1
4-6
6-1
6-3
Final
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Armando Ferla
5-7
6-4
6-0
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Hugh West Sweeney
8-6
6-1
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
4-6
7-5
11-9
4-6
6-1
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Paul Wilkins
6-3
6-1
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Whitney Reed
6-2
1-6
7-5
Round 4
Edward (Eddie) Moylan 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Bernard Gerhardt
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Johnny Hernandez
6-2
6-3
3-6
6-0
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
David W. (Dave) Snyder
4-6
6-2
4-6
6-3
6-3
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Charles (Charlie) Russo
8-6
6-2
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Eugenio Saller
6-4
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Browne Baker 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
?-?
6-4
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Jack Walker
6-?
6-0
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Ronnie Sawyer
5-7
6-0
6-?
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
4-6
6-1
7-5
7-5
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Tommy Roberts
6-2
4-6
6-3
Final
Ronnie Sawyer 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
10-8
6-4
Round 1
Mike E. Green 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
10-8
6-2
Round 1
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
George A. Ball
6-3
4-6
6-2
Round 2
Kurt Nielsen 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
3-6
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Dick McFarland
6-3
4-6
6-4
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
William M. (Bill) Cranston
6-1
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Harold Melville (Hal) Burrows jr 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
4-6
8-6
9-7
Round 3
Johann F. Kupferburger 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Whitney Reed 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
1-6
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Don Fuller
6-1
7-5
Round 4
Courtney Deforest Henderson 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
John Bryan
6-1
6-0
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Alex Olmedo
6-1
5-7
7-5
Quarterfinals
Robin Willner 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
7-5
6-4
Round 1
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-8
7-5
7-5
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Ronnie Sawyer
4-6
7-5
8-6
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
6-4
1-6
11-9
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Whitney Reed 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-4
6-2
Round 2
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
w.o.
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Jim Sherman
6-0
6-0
Round 3
Ham Richardson 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
James Bollman
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Dale Miller
7-5
6-8
9-7
Quarterfinals
Johnny Hernandez 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
4-6
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Edgar (Ed) Braswell
6-0
3-6
6-2
Final
Sammy Giammalva sr 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Don Tatum
10-8
6-1
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Bill Harris
6-4
9-7
Final
Leo LaBorde Jr. 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
7-5
7-9
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Doug Fuller
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Rob Middleton
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Leo LaBorde Jr.
6-2
8-6
Final
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Ronnie Sawyer
6-1
6-0
6-2
Final
James Alton (Jim) Schulze 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
3-6
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Bob Walthall
4-6
12-10
9-7
Semifinals
Johnny Hernandez 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Holly Young
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
John A. Been 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Billy Williams
4-6
6-3
6-0
Round 3
Bernard Gerhardt 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Dr Richard Earl Schuette 1 *
Chuck Kettering
6-0
6-1
Round 3
Robert Lovelace 1 *
Dr Richard Earl Schuette
1-6
6-2
6-2